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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to New Orleans by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane LYS - MSY
    19h 7m
    $509–1,721

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane LYS - BTR
    2. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 12m
    $430–1,443

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane GVA - MSY
    18h 59m
    $585–1,673

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane LYS - GPT
    2. Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    22h 6m
    $516–1,684

  5. Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    2. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane CFE - MSY
    21h 47m
    $1,145–3,988

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MRS - MSY
    19h 11m
    $547–1,722

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane CDG - GPT
    3. Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    19h 15m
    $595–1,834

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration15h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$485Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,031.3 mi
  • Duration: 19h 7m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and New Orleans, LA, USA?

British Airways, Air France, and Delta fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) twice daily.

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